Patriot Quotes

A real patriot is the fellow who gets a parking ticket and rejoices that the system works.

This thing called Patriot Act, through which we abdicated a lot of our civil rights to defend the country against terrorism, it's a four-year story.

I think very poorly of United Russia. United Russia is the party of corruption, the party of crooks and thieves. And it is the duty of every patriot and citizen of our country to make sure that this party is destroyed.

Today it is becoming harder to speak out, with the inception of the Patriot Act, the president has legislated free speech to be a crime.

The patriot volunteer, fighting for country and his rights, makes the most reliable soldier on earth.

The patriot's blood is the seed of Freedom's tree.

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

Since its enactment in the weeks following the September 11 terrorist attacks, the tools in the Patriot Act have been used by law enforcement to stop more than 400 terrorist threats to our families and communities.

He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend; provided, of course, he really is dead.

The Patriot Act is essential to our continued success in the war on terror here at home.

We all know by now that Barack Obama is not a patriot. After all, he doesn't always wear a flag pin, and he objects to the idea that he should be required to in order to run for office.

Every American, regardless of their background, has the right to live free of unwarranted government intrusion. Repealing the worst provisions of the Patriot Act will reign in this gross abuse of power and restore to everyone our basic Constitutional rights.

People talk about the Patriot Act that was passed immediately in the wake of September 11. What the Patriot Act did was break down the walls between the various agencies.

The patriot blood of my father was warm in my veins.

For too long, opponents of the PATRIOT Act have transformed this law into a grossly distorted caricature that bears no relation to the legislation itself.

The same ambition can destroy or save, and make a patriot as it makes a knave.

I'm a patriot of the heart.

A good historian is timeless; although he is a patriot, he will never flatter his country in any respect.

I believe the Patriot Act strikes the right balance needed to protect our freedom and security.

There is much more to being a patriot and a citizen than reciting the pledge or raising a flag.

Decisive action has been taken on the home front with passage of the USA Patriot Act, which has strengthened the hand of law enforcement agencies to stop terrorists before they can act.

The very idea of true patriotism is lost, and the term has been prostituted to the very worst of purposes. A patriot, sir! Why, patriots spring up like mushrooms!

A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.

I think it's dawning on some Democrats that obstructing the Patriot Act, like they've been obstructing everything else, is bad for them politically.

A steady patriot of the world alone, The friend of every country but his own.

NAFTA and GATT have about as much to do with free trade as the Patriot Act has to do with liberty.

I think my biggest break though came probably on Patriot Games because it was the biggest, longest second unit up to that point. It was like five months of shooting and a huge crew.

Civil libertarians have raised concerns that some of the Patriot Act's provisions infringe on Constitutional rights. Those concerns are not supported by the facts.

After careful deliberation, I voted today to reauthorize the Patriot Act.

To me a real patriot is like a real friend. Who's your real friend? It's the person who tells you the truth. That's who my real friends are. So, you know, I think as far as our country goes, we need more people who will do that.